It's an informal and practical approach to conversational Spanish for English speakers who have no knowledge of Spanish but need to learn some basics for work in social services. Family counselors, members of the clergy, welfare and public benefits workers of all kinds, and just ordinary neighbors who start learning Spanish with help from this book will pick up frequently used phrases and enough of the language to ask questions, offer advice, and understand the replies from their Spanish-speaking clients and friends.
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English-speaking social workers, immigration officers, healthcare workers, and others who need to learn basic conversational skills in performing social services for Spanish speakers will appreciate this user-friendly approach to language learning. Author William Harvey bypasses grammar rules and concentrates instead on practical communication. The emphasis is on--
Vocabulary Pronunciation Commonly-used words and phrases And just enough Spanish to guide in you asking questions, understanding the replies, and offering advice
You'll also find a handy bilingual Spanish-English glossary, a list of shortcuts to effective communication, crosswords and find-the-word puzzles, and a list of regular and irregular Spanish verbs with their English equivalents. Here's a practical and easy way to get started in Spanish.
About the Author:
William C. Harvey is the author of several books and language tools available from Barron's, including " Spanish for Gringos.".
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- PublisherB E S Pub Co
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0764113240
- ISBN 13 9780764113246
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages380
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